This inn is just down the hill from Glenora Wine Cellars, which produces a variety of wines including Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and it's only eight miles from the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Rooms are comfortable, if not luxurious, with picturesque views of the lake and a private patio or deck. The best rooms also come with fireplaces, king-size beds and Jacuzzi tubs. The adjoining Veraisons Restaurant, named for the French viticultural term for when grapes begin ripening, is ideal for lunch, and the newly-added Harvest Lounge has light bites.

Guestrooms feature fireplaces, claw-footed tubs, and views of the garden.

For a taste of France in New York wine country, look no further than Mirbeau Inn & Spa, designed to resemble a Provencal country chateau with a courtyard garden and Monet-inspired lily pond. Though small, the inn offers the service and amenities of a larger hotel, including a spa with a fireplace in nearly every treatment room and a delightful French restaurant. Rooms are done in sumptuous French provincial decor with artistically crafted fireplaces, rich wood furniture and grand bathrooms with large soaking tubs. The rooms also received an amenities upgrade with the addition of flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet and mini bars. The location of the inn is the only minus: The hotel is about 45 minutes away from the top wineries, but it's worth the added mileage.

If you're looking for a full-service business hotel, this is your best option in the region. Up the hill from downtown Ithaca and the lakes, the Statler offers gorgeous views of the Cornell campus, comfortable Four Seasons bed linens and high-speed Internet access. Staff members are thoughtful and friendly (many are students from the renowned Cornell School of Hotel Administration). The Restaurant, Taverna Banfi, is a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner and showcases Banfi Vintners' wines.

Belhurst has a castlelike lobby area, complete with a set of medieval armor.

Vinifera Inn, a lovely, old dwelling that's full of character, shares the same building with Belhurst winery. It's just a 15-minute drive from a collection of other wineries, including Glenora Cellars and Torrey Ridge. Rooms have cozy amenities such as fireplaces and Jacuzzis. The inn's restaurant, Edgar's, is a serviceable steak house and seafood restaurant that has a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its wine list. Request a window table to watch the sun set over Seneca Lake as you dine.